Editing Handsome Townhouse: Schemes (Guide)

{{GuideFor|Storylet =The Tower of Eyes: Behind Closed Doors at a Handsome Townhouse}}{{Audience|EarlyPoSI|Evergreen=yes}}
{{GuideNeedsWork|Reason=Missing {{IL|Adrift on a Sea of Misery:|Appearance = Sea of Misery}} gain from [[Pursue a Scheme: offer some Urchins a place in your Orphanage|admitting urchins.]]}}

This guide provides side-by-side comparisons of scheme options available from the opportunity card [[The Tower of Eyes: Behind Closed Doors at a Handsome Townhouse]]. '''Only one scheme may be chosen'''. Each scheme has a unique affiliation item and different opportunities for generating making waves.

==Set-up==

{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Scheme: Set up...'''
!
!Requirements
!Affiliation Item Reward
|-
|a Salon
|{{TableList|{{IL|Renown: Bohemians|10}}
|{{IL|Renown: Society|10}}
|{{IL|Renown: The Church|5}}
|{{IL|Renown: Tomb-Colonies|5}}
|{{IL|Favours: Bohemians|5 x}}
|{{IL|Favours: Society|5 x}}
|{{IL|Favours: Hell|3 x}}
|{{IL|Favours: Revolutionaries|3 x}}
|{{IL|Connected: Benthic|3}}
|{{IL|Connected: Summerset|3}}
|{{IL|Connected: The Duchess|3}}
|{{IL|Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar|1}}
|{{IL|Penny|5000 x}}
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|50 x}}
|{{IL|Favour in High Places|4 x}}
|{{IL|Cellar of Wine|2 x}}
|{{IL|Personal Recommendation|2 x}}
|{{IL|A Member in Good Standing -}}
|{{IL|Scandal|3}}
|{{IL|A Person of Some Importance -}} }}
|[[A Salon]]:  <br><br> {{Item Effects|A Salon|style=tight|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
|-
|an Orphanage
|{{TableList|{{IL|A Person of Some Importance|}}
|{{IL|Bazaar Permit|1 x}}
|{{IL|Legal Document|1 x}}
|{{IL|Alluring Accomplice|2 x}}
|{{IL|Grubby Urchin|4 x}}
|{{IL|Winsome Dispossessed Orphan|2 x}} 
|{{IL|Penny|11000 x}} }}
|[[An Orphanage]]: <br><br> {{Item Effects|An Orphanage|style=tight|bis_strict=bold|bis_shared=italic}}
|}

==Pursue a Scheme (increase Engaged in a Scheme)==

Establishing a scheme unlocks options for increasing [[Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon]] or [[Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage]], depending on which scheme was chosen. Increasing EiaS is necessary to later generate making waves through your chosen scheme. On average, each CP of EiaS will be worth 10 CP of [[Making Waves]].
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Pursue a Scheme: a Salon'''
!Action
!Requirements
!Reward
!{{e}}/{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = CP}}
|-
|[[Pursue a Scheme: encourage the great and the good to attend your Salon]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Favours: Society|3 x}}
|{{IL|Favour in High Places|1 x}} }}
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|+5-7 CP}}
|4.18 {{e}}/CP<ref name="society_favour_value">Society favours valued at 4.2{{E}}</ref>
|-
|[[Pursue a Scheme: encourage the wise and the wicked to attend your Salon]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Favours: Bohemians|3 x}}
|{{IL|Stolen Kiss|4 x}} }}
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|+2-11 CP}}
|3.48 {{e}}/CP<ref name="bohemian_favour_value">Bohemian favours valued at 4.2{{E}}</ref>
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Pursue a Scheme: an Orphanage'''
! Action
!Requirements
!Reward
!{{e}}/{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance=CP}}
|-
|[[Pursue a Scheme: Admit your Winsome Orphan to the Orphanage]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Airs of London|0-30}}
|{{IL|Penny|1000 x}}
|{{IL|Winsome Dispossessed Orphan|1 x}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|+1-12 CP}}
|{{IL|Adrift on a Sea of Misery:|1 x}} }}
|11.51 {{e}}/CP
|-
|[[Pursue a Scheme: Introduce your Warm-Hearted Amber Iguana as a Pet]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Airs of London|0-30}}
|{{IL|Penny|4000 x}}
|{{IL|Warm-hearted Amber Iguana|1 x}} (not consumed)}}
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|+3-10 CP}}
|6.15 {{e}}/CP
|-
|[[Pursue a Scheme: offer some Urchins a place in your Orphanage]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Airs of London|31-70}}
|{{IL|Penny|3000 x}}
|{{IL|Favours: Urchins|5 x}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|+4-8 CP}}
|{{IL|Adrift on a Sea of Misery:|1 x}} }}
|8.98 {{e}}/CP<ref name="urchin_favour_value">Urchin favours valued at 4.78{{E}}</ref>
|-
|[[Look after your Orphanage]]
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Airs of London|71-100}}
|{{IL|Penny|5000 x}} 
|{{IL|F.F. Gebrandt's Tincture of Vigour|5 x}}
|{{IL|Sober Dress|5 x}}
|{{IL|Set of Workman's Clothes|5 x}}
|{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub|250 x}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|+4-9 CP}}
|{{IL|Adrift on a Sea of Misery:|1 x}} 
|{{IL|Rat on a String|0-2 x}} }}
|9.15 {{e}}/CP
|}
<references />

==Spending Engaged in a Scheme==
Once your Engaged in a Scheme (EiaS) is high enough, you can unlock options for spending it to generate Making Waves.

{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon'''
!{{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance =}}
!{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = Min EiaS}}
!Action
!Requirements
!Reward
!{{IL|Making Waves|Appearance = CP}}/{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = CP}}
|-
| Any
| 6
|[[Invite an Author acquaintance]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|Friend with: {{IL|Author|Appearance = Profession: Author}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+150 CP}} }}
|10
|-
|0-25
| 6
|[[Your Salon: invite the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer as a guest of honour]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+121-180 CP}} 
|{{IL|Memory of Light|1 x}} 
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|1 x}} }}
|10.03
|-
|0-25
|20
|[[Your Salon: invite the Captivating Princess as a guest of honour (1 FATE)|Your Salon: invite the Captivating Princess as a guest of honour]]
|{{TableList
|1 {{FontFate}}
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Acquaintance: the Captivating Princess}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-200 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+1501-2500 CP}} 
|{{IL|Zee-Ztory|1 x}} 
|{{IL|Scandal|+1 CP}} }}
|10
|-
|25-50
|12
|[[Your Salon: invite the Duchess as a guest of honour]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Connected: The Duchess}} 10
|{{IL|Midnight Matriarch|1 x}} (likely consumed)}}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-65 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+850 CP}} 
|{{IL|Intriguing Snippet|1 x}} 
|{{IL|Favour in High Places|1 x}}
|{{IL|Midnight Matriarch|-1 x}} 
|'''Rare Success:'''
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-65 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+650 CP}} 
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|1 x}} }}
|13.08<ref>Additional {{IL|Making Waves}} above 10 {{IL|Making Waves|Appearance = CP}}/{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = CP}} is gained at 1.94{{e}}/CP, given the loss of the {{IL|Midnight Matriarch}}.</ref>, or 10 on rare success
|-
|25-50
|6
|[[Your Salon: invite the Mercies as guests of honour]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|}} 5 challenge
|100% @ {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|}} 10
|{{IL|Acquaintance: the Mercies}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!|1 x}}
|(with {{IL|Lettice, the Mercy}}) {{IL|Making Waves|+10 CP}}
|'''Success:'''
|{{IL|Making Waves|+150 CP}} 
|'''Failure:'''
|{{IL|Making Waves|+50 CP}} 
|{{IL|Penny|-4000 x}}
|{{IL|Scandal|+3 CP}}}}
|10, or 10.66 w/ {{IL|Lettice, the Mercy|Appearance =}}<ref>Assuming enough {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS}} to 100% the challenge.</ref>
|-
|25-50
|6
|[[Your Salon: Present your Lyrebird Educated in Three Schools]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Lyrebird Educated in Three Schools}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+150 CP}} }}
|10
|-
|50-75
|6
|[[Your Salon: invite Silas the Showman as a guest of honour]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Luck}} 80%
|{{IL|Acquaintance: Silas the Showman}} }}
|{{TableList
|'''Success:'''
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+129-190 CP}}
|'''Failure:'''
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-1 CP}} }}
|10.2<ref name="failure_chance">Expected value including the chance of failure.</ref>
|-
|75-100
|6
|[[Your Salon: invite the Repentant Forger as a guest of honour]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|{{IL|Luck}} 80%
|{{IL|Acquaintance: the Repentant Forger}} }}
|{{TableList
|'''Success:'''
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+101-220 CP}}
|'''Failure:'''
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-1 CP}} 
|{{IL|Making Waves|+10 CP}}
|{{IL|Scandal|+1 CP}} }}
|10.69<ref name="failure_chance"/>
|-
|75-100
|8
|[[Your Salon: invite a Presbyterate Diplomat  as a guest of honour]]
|{{IL|Presbyterate Diplomat }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-28 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+201-360 CP}}
|{{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|3 x}} }}
|10.02
|-
|80-100
|6
|[[Invite a Crooked-Cross to address your Salon]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|Friend with: {{IL|Crooked-Cross|Appearance = Profession: Crooked-Cross}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+200 CP}}
|{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP}} }}
|13.33
|}
<references />

{| class="mw-collapsible article-table"
|+'''Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage'''
!{{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance =}}
!{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = Min EiaS}}
!Action
!Requirements
!Reward
!{{IL|Making Waves|Appearance = CP}}/{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = CP}}
|-
|Any
|6
|[[Invite a Conjuror acquaintance to... perform]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|Friend with: {{IL|Conjurer|Appearance = Profession: Conjurer}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-12-21 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+150 CP}} }}
|9.09
|-
|0-20
|6
|[[Invite a Midnighter acquaintance to honour a tradition of St Joshua]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|Friend with: {{IL|Midnighter|Appearance = Profession: Midnighter}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+200 CP}} }}
|13.33
|-
|0-60
|10
|[[Scheme: Reunite a Dispossessed Orphan with loving parents]]
|
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+101-200 CP}} 
|Either
|{{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|1 x}}
|or {{IL|Memory of Distant Shores|1 x}} }}
|10.03
|-
|50-100
|6
|[[Scheme: Graduation]]
|
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+101-200 CP}} 
|{{IL|Favours: Criminals|1 x}}
|'''Normal:'''
|{{IL|Watchful|+5 CP}}
|'''Rare:'''
|{{IL|Memory of Light|1 x}} }}
|10.03
|-
|80-100
|6
|[[Invite a Correspondent acquaintance to educate the orphans]]
|{{TableList
|'''2 Actions''' 
|Friend with: {{IL|Correspondent|Appearance = Profession: Correspondent}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-15 CP}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+200 CP}} }}
|13.33
|-
|90-100
|15
|[[Recruit a Laconic Prodigy as your assistant (20 FATE)]]
|{{TableList
|20 {{FontFate}}
|No {{IL|Laconic Prodigy}} }}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = EiaS|-110 CP}}
|{{IL|Laconic Prodigy}} }}
|N/A
|}

==Picking Your Scheme==

Both the Orphanage and the Salon offer comparable options for converting Engaged in a Scheme into Making Waves, though the orphanage's best options are available at {{IL|The Airs of London}} 0-20 and 80-100, whereas the salon's only covers 80-100.

The utility of a Salon is directly dependent on how efficiently you can acquire the needed items and Favours. There are only two options for gaining {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon|Appearance = Scheme}} CP, but they're always available. [[Visit your acquaintance, the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer|Visiting the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer]] gives one Bohemian and Society Favour, as does [[The Correspondent's Accomplishments|the weekly payment of Correspondents]]. See [[Influence Grinding (Guide)]] for information on obtaining {{IL|Stolen Kiss|Appearance = Stolen Kisses}} and {{IL|Favour in High Places|Appearance = Favours in High Places}}.

Progressing an orphanage, on the other hand, primarily uses money and items that can be purchased from the Bazaar. You're essentially converting Echoes directly into {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage|Appearance = Scheme}} CP, though the specific items are {{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance = Airs}}-dependent. If you have a {{IL|Warm-hearted Amber Iguana}}, it's the best option by far for advancing your Scheme with {{IL|The Airs of London|Appearance = Airs}} 0-30.

Both schemes can potentially generate massive amounts of Making Waves with sufficient investment. Which you go with is largely a personal decision based on what kind of investment you'd rather make, and possibly roleplaying concerns. (Would your character be willing to manage an orphanage? Should they be trusted with children in the first place?)
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-{{ActivitySummary
-|Activity=Engaged in a Scheme
-|Length=Limited
-|Starting Actions=0
-|Progress Actions=2
-|Ending Actions=1
-|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: a Salon}} or {{IL|Engaged in a Scheme: an Orphanage}} to desired cash out.
-|Output Items=*{{IL|Making Waves}}
-|Special = 13.33 {{IL|Making Waves}}/A
-|Conversion=Yes
-|Input Items=*'''Salon'''
-**{{IL|Favours: Society}}
-**{{IL|Favour in High Places}}
-**{{IL|Favours: Bohemians}}
-**{{IL|Stolen Kiss}}
-*'''Orphanage'''
-**''{{IL|Warm-hearted Amber Iguana}}''
-**{{IL|Penny}}
-**{{IL|Winsome Dispossessed Orphan}}
-**{{IL|Favours: Urchins}}
-**{{IL|F.F. Gebrandt's Tincture of Vigour}}
-**{{IL|Sober Dress}}
-**{{IL|Set of Workman's Clothes}}
-**{{IL|Foxfire Candle Stub}}
-}}
 {{GuideNeedsWork|Reason=Missing {{IL|Adrift on a Sea of Misery:|Appearance = Sea of Misery}} gain from [[Pursue a Scheme: offer some Urchins a place in your Orphanage|admitting urchins.]]}}